The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-07
Tile Experimental Stations.

The Columbia correspondent of the
Neaus and Courier writing under date Of
July 4th, says:
The State board of agriculture met in
the department building at II o'clock
this morning. All the members were
present. The principal business before
the board was in relation to the expert.
mental stations. A petition from ]. d.
& J. Seabrook, for a reconsideration of
the suspension of their general rights Ii
cense, was refused. w. II. Bartless was
granted a general rights license to mine
in Deer Greek. The following resolution
was passed in regard to the experimental
stations.
That in the opinion of the board the
Act Of the Legislature directing the es.
tablishnent of the stations is mandatory,
and requires their immediate action. The
location of the stations to be established
in the Piedmont section was first consid-
cred. The subcommittee appointed to
inspect the locations offered in that por-
tioD of the State made its report. The
various proposals we're then read and
considered and the following resolution
adopted:
"Whereas, in consideration of the offer
made to the board of agriculture by citi.
zens of the city and county of Spartan.
burg for the establishment of the expert
mental station ordered by the Legisla.
ture to be located in the Piedmont sec.
tion of the State, the board have decided
to locate the said station on the grounds
offered for the purpose by the citizens Of
the city aud county of Spartanburg."
"The board fully canvassed and recog.
nized the liberal offers made for these
stations in the various localities by the
different counties-the joint offer Of
81 500 in land by the counties of Ander.
son, Oconee and PickenG the offer of the
city and county Of Greenville Of $4,000
cash, or instead thereof strong contin-
gent proposition of $4,000 county bonds,
but the board were moved to their final
decision in this matter by the following
offer made by Spartanburg: In cash,
$4,000; in land, 800 acres, adjoining land
recently sold for $50 per acre. These
lands adjoin the lands and buildings of
the Interstate Farmers Encampment,
the free use of which are offered fer the
use of the station. The citizens of York
and Union counties have urged the
board to establish the station at Spartan.
burg. Therefore, be it
"ResOlved, That the experimental sta.
ton to be established in the Piedmont
section be located at Spartanburg."
The report of the sub committee on
the counties of lower Carolina was read,
together with letter from the Attorney
General, giving special opinion that
the counties embraced in the lower tier
of counties, under the Act, are all those
lying South Of line drawn through the
centre Of the State. After much discus
sion, the following resolution was adopt
ed:
"In considering the proposition made
by the different counties OF the lower
tier of counties the board were much i'm.
pressed with the claims set forth by the
citizens of Georgetown and Eutawville
for the establishment of the lower station
in their section. The very liberal offer
of SIS 900 in cash by the citizens of Dar-
lington, together with the very earnest
interest manifested by large number OF
her leading planters and business men,
constrained the board to locate the sta
tion in Darlington County. Therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That the experimental sta
ton for the lower tier of counties be To-
Gated in Darlington County"
Chancellor johnson and Commissioner
Butler were appointed a committee to
secure the necessary tracts Of land in
Darlington County, and Col. Duncan
was appointed to represent the board in
making the necessary arrangements at